Off Prince Edward Island - Original Watercolor Painting

During a trip to Prince Edward Island in the Canadian Maritimes, I saw this sailboat heading out to sea. I was intrigued by the deep color of the sails and the unusual rigging.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 11" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  Add a unique original painting to your collection!

Rockport Motif No. 1 - Original Watercolor Painting

This building on the harbor at Rockport, Massachusetts is famous in the art world. It is such a popular subject of artists that it is called Motif No. 1.   This is an unusual view, from the rear of the building, with the harbor in the background.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  Add a unique original painting to your collection!

Kihei Beach, Maui - Original Watercolor Painting

Hawaii has a lot of beautiful scenery. This is a view from the beach at Kihei toward the west Maui mountains. I wish I were back there right now.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  Add a unique original painting to your collection.

Arlington Hotel - Original Watercolor Painting

This painting shows the Arlington Hotel looking south on Central Avenue. The Arlington is a Hot Springs, Arkansas landmark, and dominates the northern end of bathhouse row.

If you'd like to purchase this 22" x 15" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  Add a unique original painting to your collection.

White Ibis - Original Watercolor Painting

Anyone who has spent time on the American Gulf coast has seen the White Ibis. They're strange looking birds, with long downturned beaks, that tend to flock together and search for food in shallow water. I saw these birds by a lake at the Naples, Florida zoo, but they're all over the place in southwest Florida.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  Add a unique original painting to your collection.

Fishing Shack - Original Watercolor Painting

This fishing shack and wharf can be seen from the small bridge at South Thomaston, Maine. It is on the Weskeog River just off Penobscot Bay. The tide is in and the fisherman is probably out working on his boat.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  I only sell originals, no prints.

Goodland, Florida - Original Watercolor Painting

Goodland is about as far south as you can get on the west coast of Florida. Here is a scene on one of the canals in Goodland.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  I only sell originals, no prints.

Big Biker - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's one of my favorite portraits. This is based on a guy I saw at the annual Arkansas Folk Festival at Mountain View, Arkansas a few years ago. He was sitting on a chair, not on a bike, but he just looks like a biker. I love the beard.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.  I only sell originals, no prints.

In the Grass - Original Watercolor Painting

A fishing boat is docked near the high grass, preparing for its next trip.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Nature's Bounty - Original Watercolor Painting

Here's some of the most colorful fruit you'll see.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Pemaquid Point Light 3 - Original Watercolor Painting

This is the third painting I've done of Pemaquid Point Light, a picturesque lighthouse on the Maine coast. All of the buildings attached to the lighthouse can be visited. The tower by the small shed in the background housed clockwork weights, which provided the power to ring the bell mounted on the ocean side of the shed.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

He's Making a List - Original Watercolor Painting

In honor of the season, here's my one-and-only Santa so far. It's not often that you see Santa with short sleeves - unless he's working in the Christmas store in Branson, Missouri during the summertime.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $150 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

On My Own - Original Watercolor Painting

I don't do a lot of figurative paintings. I did this one several years ago, after seeing this child exploring a large pedestrian square in europe.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 11" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Isola Pescatori - Original Watercolor Painting

This beautiful island is Isola Pescatori, or Fishermen's Island, in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The tower is the church of San Vittore and the mainland hills can be seen in the background.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 22" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Video - Painting the Bosphorus

Watch me paint the original watercolor "Evening on the Bosphorus", from the initial value sketch through the final painting. You can watch more of my videos on my YouTube channel or on my website at http://jimoberst.com/videos.html.

Headland - Original Watercolor Painting

This painting was inspired by an actual lighthouse on the California coast, but the subject has been significantly modified to create a more interesting set of buildings and cliffs.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Fresh Shrimp - Original Watercolor Painting

The public docks in Corpus Christie, Texas are busy with both commercial and pleasure boats. Many of the local fishermen sell fresh seafood right off the back of their boats.

If you'd like to purchase this 11" x 15" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Featured Artist at Artists Workshop Gallery

John Keller and I will be featured during the month of November at Artists Workshop Gallery, 810 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas.  I hope you can join us at our opening reception on Friday, November 4, during Hot Springs Gallery Walk.  I'll have a number of new paintings on display.

Morning in Maine - Original Watercolor Painting

I saw this clipper ship, Morning in Maine, in Rockland harbor. These ships are a majestic sight all along the Maine coast.

If you'd like to purchase this 22" x 15" original watercolor painting for $300 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings, including a smaller version of this painting, are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.

Summer Reverie - Original Watercolor Painting

These sailboats make a serene picture as they lie quietly in a cove. The background foliage creates wonderful reflections in the water.

If you'd like to purchase this 15" x 11" original watercolor painting for $200 including shipping within the United States, you can do it securely on my website www.jimoberst.com. There are additional paintings for sale there, and my smaller paintings are available on my other website www.weeklywatercolor.com.